A budding romance

It's been over 5 years now, since Andy and i met on that airplane and had our first date in Austin, Texas. Who would have thought we would find ourselves where we are today, expecting our first little baby boy together as husband and wife!



a few pictures from the early years...:) not so long ago.

Appropriate pooping

Yesterday we took Lego for a walk - she has had quite a bit of energy as of late. As we're walking across the street toward the grass, she decides she can't wait, and squats to poop right in the middle of the road. Of course this would have been OK if there weren't cars - but there were cars, so for the next 30 seconds or so, we all stood by to watch Lego poop in the road.

Thankfully the people drove by (leaving enough room between their car and the poop to not worry about running it over) laughing at what had just happened.

Our little Lego, maybe needs a lesson in potty etiquette.

33 weeks!

woa...33 weeks. And of course Lego is in the picture!

Happenings

Since this is the closest thing i have to a journal during my pregnancy, i was thinking i should make sure to write down what's going on at least every once in a while!

Went to the doctor last week for my 32 week appointment, and measured right at 32! So all is well there, and baby is growing and moving like a champ. In fact, this kid has been exercising pretty regularly in my belly now - which is a strange sensation for sure, and one I think you can only experience to truly understand the feeling. It has been cool to see my tummy moving, but the occasions when he pushes on my bladder or into a rib have caused just a little discomfort.

We are taking childbirth classes right now, and today will be our third one - the tour! I'm looking forward to seeing where the special day will take place, and what entrance, etc. we need to come into when we arrive! Last week we watched a birth video, most likely filmed in the 80s judging by the hair styles. It was quite graphic, and though it was educational for sure, a part of me would rather just do it - without having seen graphic details of what I might resemble during my labor. :)

We are still trying to decide on a name for this little guy, and have been reading through a name book, highlighting names we both like. Hopefully that will help narrow it down to the winner! We will probably wait to tell everyone which name we picked until after he's born, just to make sure the name fits him when we meet him.

Baby's room is getting very close to ready - though i feel like we should be filling our car with diapers at this point! We still need the diaper trash and bags, bath, shampoos, lotions, wipes, diapers, etc. but i think this kid will be good with blankets, toys and clothes thanks to all the wonderful gifts people have so generously given. Of course more clothes will always be good, from what i hear about the blow outs we'll be cleaning up!

Other than that, we are gearing up for the final month stretch, praying for our little baby boy, and a smooth transition into family-hood. I can't wait for you all to meet him already, and look forward to the many years ahead of laughter, memories, and love.

grandma rosdil

Andy with little baby Michael Muller - I've never seen Andy hold a baby AND feed it! Had to get a picture of this - much more of this in store for him pretty soon!! :)

Grandma Rosdil threw us a wonderful baby shower - we had so much fun hanging out for the weekend and celebrating with the family and all her great friends! Thanks for such a fun weekend!

Bedding from Great Grandma

We aren't doing a heavy theme in the baby's room - because the rug and furniture fill things in pretty nicely, but this bedding from Great Grandma sure looks great!! Good choice on the turtles Grandma!! :)

more baby time

diaper cake - thanks Ab!

family

Grandpas girls

Original Fluckigers

Baby time

BGs!

Baby Daddy

Sandra, Maryel, Joy and Chair

Leanne Hansard

Kelli and Linda Miller

Auntie Abbie and her nephew to be!

Angie

moms 60th surprise party

We all came together to surprise my mom for her 60th birthday. 25 of her closest friends, and us - she was VERY spurprised!!

babymoon2

We were trying to hike to the top of Diamond head peak, but they wouldn't let us because they didn't think we could make it back before the park closed. Obviously they'd never seen us hike!!

Andy, me and the bump at our hotel

OK if you look at the second balcony up from the bottom on the right, you see the man who slept on his balcony. He's there - sleeping away, like he did every day we were there! We were thinking he was "crashing" at a his friends place...

Waikiki....so different from the Kauai we are used to now...

I didn't take pictures, but we went to the north shore also - much more our speed for vacation! Overall though we had a great time!!

Babymoon

Every summer (for the most part, since we've been together) Andy and I go to Hawaii. We love to go stay with my Aunt and Uncle at their house in Kauai - not only is the island beautiful, but it's SO great to spend time with them there. This summer we were planning to go in June, looking forward to some down time, and quality hang time with Aunt/Uncle/cousins. However, as this baby has gotten bigger, I have become more concerned about flying 7 hours while being 71/2 months pregnant. Not that I couldn't do it, but that's a long time to be stuck on a plane - both ways.
So, Andy and I decided to go a little earlier, and to try out a different island. As I've been reading my pregnancy books, i've found that many people do a "last trip" before baby arrives, and they call it the "babymoon." So i guess what we are about to embark on is our "babymoon" - a week in Oahu! Andy hasn't been there before, so it's a new experience for him. And i know I'll get the sunshine i've been craving - especially after the SNOW we had here yesterday (the temp went from 80 degrees, literally, to snowing). This Colorado living thing is a little crazy sometimes.
Anyway, even though he won't see it with his own eyes, baby Rosdil is heading out for his first hawaiian vacation tomorrow!
Aloha!

baby room update

Andy found this dresser on craigs list, and has been working hard to refinish and spiff it up for the baby room. As you can see, it turned out amazing!!! So far, the room is coming together nicely.

A few from all angles...

Still looking for the right bedding and putting together the pieces for the wall, but otherwise the colors and pieces we have found are working well together, and i think this little boy's room will turn out great! In other news, he has been moving around a lot more, and i can tell when he's moving around or sleeping. Andy has been reading him some car magazine articles, and I actually think he likes it! He moves around every time Andy reads to him, so that's fun!

22 weeks!

Lego will be appearing in all pregnancy pictures, in case you were wondering.

We have movement!

We're sitting here on the couch, and i feel the little guy move! As in, my hand on my stomach felt movement!! So i had andy put his hand in the same spot, and sure enough, he felt it too! Our first time feeling baby Rosdil together! Pretty cool.

Work

And I wonder why i need a vacation.
A few things I've been dealing with in my ofifce this semester, while being pregnant:

Suicide attempt
Domestic Violence - with police in my office
Prostitution
Staff getting high at work
Staff dressing inappropriately
Staff using inappropriate language
Staff engaging in illegal activity
Illegal gambling
Loitering
Staff lying and missing work
Harassment

I'm sure i'm forgetting something. Some of this was my staff, some student leaders, and a couple things were just students hanging out in student life space. Now, who's ready to go to a warm beach with a beautiful ocean with me???

crib

No bedding yet, but we LOVE it.

My beef with Pottery Barn Kids

Andy and I have been looking, and looking, and LOOKING for the right crib and dresser for the baby room. Yesterday, while we were out enjoying our "snow day", we found just what we were looking for at Pottery Barn Kids. A beautiful crib, solid construction (that's Andy talking), and on sale! The only catch was the one they had on display was cream, and we would have liked it in white, though we could do with espresso (we're trying not to make the room too dark). But we like it!

Well, later last night i checked their website for the crib in white - and sure enough, it's listed! So we kind of decided we would do the crib in white, and the awesome dresser we found there:

in espresso! This amazing dresser is the right size, it was an ok price (on sale, but still more than we planned), and it was perfect for what we were looking for! So we were willing to suck it up and pay the sale price. Still on line, i went to check out with our new dresser (they didn't have it in the stores), and noticed an extra $100 charge for delivery and set up - on top of the shipping and tax! So i called the customer service number to have this removed, only to learn that you HAVE to pay it. My overly handy husband is not allowed to put their furniture together. Sadly, that $100 is just too ridiculous and too much for us to agree to...at least for the moment. If we can't find anything else we like, i may come back to it. But for now, i can't agree to pay $100 EXTRA to have this amazing piece.

So i go back to just looking at the crib, and upon reading the reviews, find out that they do NOT in fact have it in white. It says white, but it is actually in a cream color (like the one we saw at the store). SO, there goes tha great find as well.

We're trying to make sure the furniture somewhat matches, so the room doesn't look thrown together. On top of that, we want the dresser to last more than 2 years if possible. This dresser would have been great for putting baskets down below baby Rosdil, so as he grew, he could get his own toys, etc. when he wanted them.

Too bad. Pottery Barn, I'm disappointed in you.

HALF WAY?!?

What in the world...how on earth am i already into my 21st week! Woa, time is flying! i'm carrying around a banana in my stomach!??!

AND, i felt him really MOVE last night! I haven't been sure if i've felt him to this point, due to my allergies and stomach problems - i get a lot of grumbling, etc. so there's always something moving - but last night was a definite "WOA, he MOVED." Pretty cool. I can't wait for Andy to feel him move also. Our little mover and shaker in there - ready to get out and impact the world. At least our world.

accent colors

We are so happy with how the room is coming along! But due to the bright color of the new accent wall, the rest of the accents in the room will be in browns, whites, and green (grass green, like in the rug). The crib and dresser will be in espresso brown, bedding in white and green and brown - probably solids, and most of the wall decor will be in brown and white. Trust me, that wall adds enough color for two rooms! :) But we like it!

the new wall color

A little brighter than expected, but with a crib and some wall decor, i think it will look wonderful!

Lego helped too. Yes, that is paint on her upper arm. She also got some on her nub of a tail.

19 week belly

19 weeks. May not seem like a good picture, but once Andy got the camera I quickly realized I am not comfortable taking this kind of picture. So this was the best I could do. Maybe i'll get more comfortable as time goes on...but at least you get to see Lego in this picture too!

the velvet green dress

This morning, i walked into my office to find a female student, sitting in our waiting area in a floor length GREEN velvet dress, playing the harp. Yes, this was in my OFFICE. Not sure why she felt the need to bring her harp in and start playing (and singing along), but that combined with the green floor length velvet dress and white lace fingerless gloves were just too much for me to handle. The thing of it is, this is really not that abnormal for my work place. In fact, she is pretty mild compared to some of the other characters that call student life their "hang out." I'm glad we can be an office that is inviting and inclusive of all, but i'm afraid i had to ask the harpist to take her song and dance to the lobby across the way.

Room so far...

The orange wall will be painted...but the floors, rug, couch, drapes -- all for baby!

Indulgences

Today, I am craving Cheetos. And i'm going to eat them. I love cheetos, and hardly ever allow myself the pleasure of enjoying them. Even though I did earlier this week already, but that is beside the point.

Quote of the day

A wonderfully wise woman, Linda Miller, shared this quote with me today:

"My aim is to keep this bathroom clean; your aim will help."

I'm sure I will be putting that quote in my son's bathroom in a couple years. :) Thanks Linda!

The Rug

We got this awesome rug for the baby's room! it looks beautiful in there, and has some great colors to work with! So this will most likely be the theme we use for the rest of the room - The greens, aquas, browns, blues - solids. Probably won't be much of a "baby" theme in the sense that we won't be putting trucks or airplanes all over the wall, but i think it will look pretty good! And yes, it will most likely end up with a "light" beach theme...this rug kind of reminds you of the ocean, doesn't it? :)

the weight is coming...

Well, today I can confidently say, I don't like being pregnant. Not because i'm not excited about the new little boy on his way. But because with every day that passes, I am less and less happy with my appearance. Granted it's winter, but i'm PASTY. I need a tan, bad. And i don't really know if it's good to be tanning every week with this baby growing inside me. So what's a girl to do??

And my hair - what in the world!? Is it normal to start disliking your hair when you're pregnant? Mine is definitely growing faster, but it's so dry it's just not cute. And the color - YUCK! Since this is something I can change easily, i made myself an appointment today for a cut and color! YES!

Then there's the weight issue. I've started gaining some weight, and I have to say that so far i'm not carrying it well. It's getting more and more difficult to dress myself every day, and looking in the mirror can pretty much make me want to put a paper bag on and get back into bed. I know I'm not a thin girl to start with, but MAN, this is just unattractive. I'm already planning my work outs for after this little guy arrives to get it all off!! The scary part is, I not quite half way yet!! So the worst is yet to come right? Ladies (friends) I've talked to with kids have NOT told me about these feelings...So yea, i'm glad some people enjoy pregnancy, but i may be one of those that stands on the other side of the fence.

And yes, i will post a picture soon. I promise. :)

Baby room

Lots of cleaning up to do, but take a look at our new floors!! Pretty good for his first time...

The wood floors are in (great job Andy!), and the closet is coming together!

Thanks to the container store, baby and mom get to SHARE the closet now... my side...

And his side...

Obviously i've been collecting my things a bit longer than him...

But he's gotten some cool gifts already! Thanks!

OK, It's a...

BOY!!!

A cute little Andy will be running around the house naked before we know it! Just better make sure he knows where the potty is if he needs it first....:)

We are excited!!

well well well

Well, it's been an interesting month and a half, to say the least. We had a bit of a scare... when found out we were high risk for down syndrome. We didn't tell everyone, mostly because it was a very emotional and challenging time for Andy and I, and we needed to find out more about the health of our baby before we involved too many others. Also, because of the high risk, we needed to do an amnio. Though it was a stressful thing, Andy and I did our best to keep a positive attitude and trust that the Lord had our little peanut's life in His hands.
Last week we went in to do the amnio, and were told that we would get our results sometime this week. Yesterday I saw the missed call on my phone yesterday, and i felt my heart start slamming against my chest. I got Andy on the phone and we called the genetisist back to hear the news..."your baby is healthy and normal." HEALTY AND NORMAL!! sounded like diamonds and gold to me!!! Though we had all decided to be positive and had continued to hear "everything will be fine" from our families, i hadn't been able to let myself believe without proof that everything would be ok. Only I knew the fear i had.
But after talking to the doctor yesterday, I feel like the world looks different. I can look at baby stuff and feel truly excited! ( just started my registry on babies R Us!!) I can picture my little one running around the house naked, playing with the dog, actually being alive! it's pretty cool.
There was one other cool thing the doctor said when we were on the phone....he told us the sex. That's right!! But before i make it official and tell the world, who wants to guess???

Baby Fever

So, since i found out i was pregnant, i feel like there are a ton of pregnant women around me. I haven't decided if this was always the case and i'm just noticing now because I'm pregnant too, or if there's been something in the water. Either way, it's been nice to hear all the stories and such from these pregnant ladies, as they've helped me become aware of things that come along with pregnancy before i get to that stage myself.
It's also been interesting to hear what names people are coming up with for their children. Andy and I are starting to think about what baby names we like, and the more i hear what other new mothers and fathers are deciding to name their kids, the more i realize that normal names are a thing of the past. Nowadays you can pretty much name your kid anything. There are still many who choose family names, but anymore it's not just first names that get passed down. You can take your great grandmas uncles cousins last name, and make it your child's first name. Oh yes, the options are now endless.
So all of a sudden words like Chulula, storm drain, and willy wonka are just not so far out of reach. Don't worry, we will not be raising a Willy Wonka Rosdil. But we could. And wouldn't his room be filled with golden tickets?? Hm, something to think about. I like gold.

update

Well, a lot has been happening here in Denver with Andy and I! We are in our 14th week of cooking up our first little bundle of trouble - I mean joy! It's taken some time to get used to the fact that this is really happening, and come August, we'll have a third person in our little family! We are getting more and more excited, and now that i'm done with the first three months, i'm hoping I will have a little more energy and will stop going to bed before 9:30 every night. :)
But we are already starting to work on getting the "baby room" ready to go. We ordered hard wood flooring that has arrived and will be installed - by Andy - in the next couple weeks! It's going to look really good! And once we find out the sex of the baby, I'll move into full decorating mode I'm sure. That room will look GOOD when we're done with it! :)
Though we are already outgrowing our little townhouse, we are planning to stay there for probably another year to year and a half. We are losing our guest room, but love our location and the mortgage payment too much right now to "upgrade."
The next 7 months will be lots of prepping, traveling as much as we can, and hopefully making plans to have YOU come visit us!!! :)